John Tavares saves Team Canada from an epic collapse to Team Austria
In today's game between Canada and Austria, the underdogs almost came back, until the Maple Leafs captain sealed the deal.
At the beginning of the third period, Team Canada was up 6-1, but Team Austria mounted an insane comeback and forced the game to overtime.
WE ARE TIED!😱 Austria scored 5 goals in the third.🇦🇹 #MensWorlds #CANAUT
As the extra time progressed, captain John Tavares saved the Canadian team from giving up the biggest lead in World Championship history.
John Tavares wins it in overtime for @HockeyCanada.🇨🇦💪 #MensWorlds #CANAUT @MapleLeafs
Although Canada came back and got the win, Austria showed a tremendous amount of heart and surprised many in the hockey world.
What a drama.😱 Canada got the overtime win against resilient Austria.🇨🇦 #MensWorlds #CANAUT @hockeycanada
Canada improves to 3-0 and will face off against Team Norway as they look to have a more consistent showing.
After this potentially disastrous loss, do you think that Team Canada has a chance to win this tournament?
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MAI 14 | 1350 ANSWERS John Tavares saves Team Canada from an epic collapse to Team Austria Did John Tavares deserve to be the captain of Team Canada? |
Yes he did! | 946 | 70.1 % |
No. | 404 | 29.9 % |
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